Re: Booked out Melb XPTs

[jumbojim@my-deja.com]

The assumption of the previous posters is that where there is a market,
it must be satisfied. This is not true when it comes to rail passenger
transport in Australia.

All passenger services are subsidised by a taxpayer somewhere, sometime.

This includes suburban (off peak) intercity and longer distance trains.
I doubt if the Savannahlander even covers it's crew costs let alone the
fuel bill.

Sydney-Melbourne is no exception. So why throw good money afer bad to
provide additional services. Competition can drive down costs but
usually at the expense of service such as on-board staff or breadth of
menu. Open slather could not cover the return on investment to provide
the service unless fares were prohibitive.

Rgds

JJ


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